AB 2511 California Assembly · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Fertilizing materials: auxiliary soil and plant substances: biochar.

Summary

Existing law generally regulates fertilizer materials and provides for the licensure of individuals who manufacture or distribute fertilizing materials. Existing law defines various terms for the purpose of carrying out these provisions, including, but not limited to, auxiliary soil and plant substances. Existing law lists specific chemical or biological substances or mixtures of substances or devices included within the definition of auxiliary soil and plant substances and excludes commercial fertilizers, agricultural minerals, pesticides, soil amendments, and manures from the definition. This bill would include biochar, as defined, as a product intended to be used for influencing soils, plant growth, or crop or plant quality for the purposes of the definition of auxiliary soil and plant substances.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2016

Committee Review

Aug 2016

Assembly Passage

May 2016

Senate Passage

Aug 2016

Signed into Law

Sep 2016

Introduced Feb 19, 2016 Signed Sep 13, 2016

Floor votes · Senate Aug 18, 2016 · Assembly May 31, 2016

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Aug 18, 2016

D Democratic26

25 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Sep 13, 2016

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Aug 19, 2016

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

lower

Aug 18, 2016

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (38-0-1)

senate

Aug 11, 2016

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 11).

upper

Aug 1, 2016

Committee

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

upper

Jun 21, 2016

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 9, 2016

Committee

Referred to Com. on AGRI.

upper

May 31, 2016

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (78-0)

assembly

May 27, 2016

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (May 27).

lower

Apr 13, 2016

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

lower

Mar 31, 2016

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Mar 29, 2016

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

lower

Mar 8, 2016

Committee

Referred to Com. on AGRI.

lower

Feb 21, 2016

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

lower

Feb 19, 2016

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors